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35th Congress, ) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. C Mis. Doc. 
1st Session. ) ( No. 122. 

HALF-PAY TO OFFICERS OF THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. 
p'^ y RESOLUTION 

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THE LEGISLATURE OE THE STATE OF VIRGINIA, 

FOR THE 

Final settlement of the half-pay to officers of the revolutianary war. 



April 21, 1858. 



A RESOLUTION for the flnal settlement of half-pay to officers of the revolutionary war, 
adopted by the general assemby March 25, 1858. 

Whereas the resolutions of the continental Congress of the 21st of 
October, 1780, January the 7th, 1781, and March the 8th, 1785, 
promised half-pay for life to the officers of the revolutionary army who 
should serve to the end of the war, or until the time of their reduction ; 

And whereas the commutation certificates issued after the war in 
lieu of said half-pay were greatly depreciated in value, so that the 
engagements of Congress to the said officers have not been fully dis- 
charged ; 

Besolved, That our senators in Congress be instructed, and our repre- 
sentatives requested, to advocate and vote for any bill now before Con- 
gress, or which may hereafter be introduced, providing for the final 
settlement and payment of the half-pay promised by the resolutions 
aforesaid, and that the governor of this commonwealth be requested 
to transmit to each of our senators and representatives in Congress a 
copy of this preamble and resolution. 




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